Last Modified: Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at 10:25 a.m.

A store asset protection associate told Sheriff’s Deputy Keith Wilkes that she saw two people pushing a shopping cart filled with merchandise to the self-checkout register, where they only paid for 13 of the items, for a total of $68.81.

The two placed numerous items in plastic bags and pushed the cart out the door, at which point they were told to stop. The juvenile refused and continued to push the cart. She was stopped by the deputy.

The items recovered from the cart – including clothing, bathing suits, diapers and more – were valued at $376.37. Inside the teenager’s purse were socks, pens, jewelry and other items that together were valued at $103.18.

The adult, Nicole L. Cooper, of Ocala, denied any taking anything. The juvenile, also of Ocala, admitted to taking the goods. Both were charged with retail grand theft. Cooper was taken to the Marion County Jail; the girl was taken to the juvenile assessment center.

<p>SILVER SPRINGS SHORES - A 38-year-old woman and a 17-year-old girl were arrested Tuesday for stealing items from Wal-Mart at 34 Bahia Ave., Silver Springs Shores.</p><p>A store asset protection associate told Sheriff's Deputy Keith Wilkes that she saw two people pushing a shopping cart filled with merchandise to the self-checkout register, where they only paid for 13 of the items, for a total of $68.81.</p><p>The two placed numerous items in plastic bags and pushed the cart out the door, at which point they were told to stop. The juvenile refused and continued to push the cart. She was stopped by the deputy.</p><p>The items recovered from the cart – including clothing, bathing suits, diapers and more – were valued at $376.37. Inside the teenager's purse were socks, pens, jewelry and other items that together were valued at $103.18.</p><p>The adult, Nicole L. Cooper, of Ocala, denied any taking anything. The juvenile, also of Ocala, admitted to taking the goods. Both were charged with retail grand theft. Cooper was taken to the Marion County Jail; the girl was taken to the juvenile assessment center.</p>